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Where does “oblate” come from?

Oblate comes from French oblat, from Latin latus meaning "carried" or "brought," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- meaning "to bear" or "to carry."

oblate (English): A person dedicated to a life of religion or...

Definitions

  1. A person dedicated to a life of religion or...

Ancestry of “oblate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchoblatoblate
2Latinoblātus—
3Latinofferō—
4Latinob-towards; against
5Latinobolusobolus
6Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
7Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
8Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
9Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
10Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “oblate”

  • oblateness
  • oblately
  • nonoblate
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